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Djokovic Faces Tricky Popyrin Test in Wimbledon Third Round

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The third round of Wimbledon continues at the All England Club on Saturday as the world’s top players battle for Grand Slam glory in London.

Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic faces unseeded Australian Alexei Popyrin, while other contenders like Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev also look to secure their progress.

In the women’s draw, Iga Swiatek is up against Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, while Andy Murray will feature in mixed doubles action alongside fellow Briton Emma Raducanu.

Highlights include:

**TOP MEN’S MATCH: DJOKOVIC v POPYRIN**

Second seed Novak Djokovic, who was pushed to four sets by Popyrin at the Australian Open earlier this year, encounters the world number 47 once again. Djokovic has experienced a challenging season with a seven-month trophy drought and minor knee surgery following his French Open withdrawal. Djokovic acknowledges Popyrin’s improvement and expects a tough challenge.

**TOP WOMEN’S MATCH: JABEUR v SVITOLINA**

Last year’s runner-up and Tunisian 10th seed Ons Jabeur, aiming to become the first Arab and African woman to win a major title, faces Elina Svitolina.

**OTHER TITLE CONTENDERS**

Iga Swiatek, the top-seeded Pole, continues her campaign against Yulia Putintseva without losing a set so far. Fourth seed Elena Rybakina, the 2022 champion, will play Caroline Wozniacki on Court One.

**MURRAY IN THE MIXED**

All eyes will be on Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu as they face Marcelo Arevalo and Zhang Shuai, marking a significant moment that could be Murray’s final Grand Slam appearance. Raducanu expressed her excitement about the opportunity to play alongside Murray.

**WIMBLEDON ORDER OF PLAY ON SATURDAY**

**CENTRE COURT (1230 GMT)**
– Cameron Norrie (Britain) v 4-Alexander Zverev (Germany)
– 10-Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) v 21-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)
– Alexei Popyrin (Australia) v 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

**COURT ONE (1200 GMT)**
– 14-Ben Shelton (United States) v Denis Shapovalov (Canada)
– 1-Iga Swiatek (Poland) v Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan)
– 4-Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) v Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)
– Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador)/ Zhang Shuai (China) v Andy Murray (Britain)/ Emma Raducanu (Britain)

**COURT TWO (1000 GMT)**
– Harriet Dart (Britain) v Wang Xinyu (China)
– 5-Daniil Medvedev (Russia) v Jan-Lennard Struff (Germany) 6-1 6-3 4-6 1-1
– 13-Taylor Fritz (United States) v 24-Alejandro Tabilo (Chile)

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